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- The deep and all the mighty rivers which cherished this fair tree are here described as mourning at his downfall. They stop their usual courses to bewail his fate, and Lebanon with all its stately trees (his confederates and allies), sympathise with him in his misfortunes. "But Ninevehª [is] of oldª¹ like a poolª of water:ª yet they¹ shall flee away.ª° Stand,ª° stand,ª° [shall they cry]; but none¹ shall look back.ª° ... She is empty,ª and void,ª and waste:ª° and the heartª melteth,ª° and the kneesª smite together,ª and much painª [is] in all¹ loins,ª and the facesª of them all¹ gatherª° blackness.ª" {Nah 2:8-10} + "Andª the¹ kingsª of the¹ earth,ª who² have committed fornicationª° andª lived deliciouslyª° withª her,ª shall bewailª° her,ª andª lamentª° forª her,ª whenª they shall seeª° the¹ smokeª of her²¹ burning,ª ... Andª the¹ merchantsª of the¹ earthª shall weepª° andª mournª° overª her;ª forª no manª buyethª° their²¹ merchandiseª any more:ª" {Rev 18:9-11} + "Andª criedª° when they sawª° the¹ smokeª of her²¹ burning,ª saying,ª° Whatª [city is] like² unto¹ this greatª city!ª ... Andª they castª° dustª onª their²¹ heads,ª andª cried,ª° weepingª° andª wailing,ª° saying,ª° Alas,ª alas,ª that greatª city,ª whereinªª were made richª° allª that hadª° shipsª inª the¹ seaª by reason ofª her²¹ costliness!ª forª in oneª hourª is she made desolate.ª°" {Rev 18:18-19}
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